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Meet the Blooming Hearts Team

Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Registered Behavior Technicians who care deeply about every child who walks through our door.

Adult and child playing in a bright indoor gym

Our Clinicians

BCBA-Led, Family-Focused Care

Every treatment plan is designed and supervised by our BCBA and delivered by trained technicians who know your child by name.

Lauren Hughes

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

BCBAM.S. Behavior AnalysisB.S. Special Education

Lauren is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with approximately 20 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities across school, clinical, home and community settings. She holds a Master’s in Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s in Special Education from Florida Gulf Coast University. Her expertise spans behavior assessment, skill acquisition, program development, parent coaching and staff training.

Afsheen Asim

Lead Registered Behavior Technician

Lead RBTBCBA coursework in progress

Afsheen is our Lead Registered Behavior Technician. She is an education and healthcare professional with an MD background and more than four years supporting children with developmental, behavioral and social-emotional needs in a public school district, including children with autism, ADHD and Down syndrome. She is completing graduate coursework toward BCBA certification through Florida Institute of Technology. A mother of three, she brings warmth and patience to every session.

Amanda Ferrer

Behavior Technician

BTRBT in progress

Amanda is a Behavior Technician working toward her Registered Behavior Technician certification. She is a caring and enthusiastic ABA professional who enjoys celebrating the small steps that lead to meaningful growth. She has supported children in clinic, home and community settings, and especially values helping children build self-help skills such as dressing, toileting and eating independently, using reinforcement, prompting and shaping to make learning engaging.

We’re hiring: BT & RBT roles →

Our Approach

What Working With Us Feels Like

Individualized Plans

Each child receives a treatment plan based on their unique goals.

BCBA Supervision

Therapy programs are developed and supervised by qualified professionals.

Parent Partnership

Families are included and supported throughout the therapy journey.

Real-Life Skills

We focus on communication, independence, social skills, and daily routines.